{"id":3004,"date":"2014-12-13T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-13T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=3004"},"modified":"2014-12-10T14:09:24","modified_gmt":"2014-12-10T22:09:24","slug":"12-wines-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/12-wines-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"The 12 Wines of Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What does any self-respecting wine lover want for Christmas? Wine, of course, and the prospect of having twelve days of Christmas with which to receive an enviable supply of fine wine makes the gift all the more exciting! So, what would be a fitting selection of wine to receive for Christmas from my true love?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/12-Wines-of-Christmas-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3051\" src=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/12-Wines-of-Christmas-11.jpg\" alt=\"12-Wines-of-Christmas-1\" width=\"140\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a>On the first day of Christmas<br \/>\nMy true love sent to me<br \/>\nA bottle of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/magenta-cuvee-superieure-brut-champagne-n-v.htm?catid=950\" target=\"_blank\">Magenta Cuv\u00e9e Sup\u00e9rieure Brut Champagne<\/a><br \/>\nAnd a Partridge in a Pear Tree<\/p>\n<p>On the second day of Christmas<br \/>\nMy true love sent to me<br \/>\nTwo bottles of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/bellingham-the-bernard-series-small-barrel-s-m-v-2011.htm?catid=902\" target=\"_blank\">Bellingham The Bernard Series Small Barrel S.M.V. <\/a><br \/>\nA Bottle of Magenta Cuv\u00e9e Sup\u00e9rieure Brut Champagne<br \/>\nAnd a Partridge in a Pear Tree<\/p>\n<p>On the third day of Christmas<br \/>\nMy true love sent to me<br \/>\nThree bottles of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/cambridge-cellars-limited-monterey-chardonnay-2013.htm?catid=956\" target=\"_blank\">Cambridge Cellars Limited Monterey Chardonnay<\/a><br \/>\nTwo bottles of Bellingham The Bernard Series Small Barrel S.M.V.<br \/>\nA Bottle of Magenta Cuv\u00e9e Sup\u00e9rieure Brut Champagne<br \/>\nAnd a Partridge in a Pear Tree<\/p>\n<p>On the fourth day of Christmas<br \/>\nMy true love sent to me<br \/>\nFour bottles of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/barista-south-africa-pinotage-2012.htm?catid=911\" target=\"_blank\">Barista South Africa Pinotage<\/a><br \/>\nThree bottles of Cambridge Cellars Limited Monterey Chardonnay<br \/>\nTwo bottles of Bellingham The Bernard Series Small Barrel S.M.V.<br \/>\nA Bottle of Magenta Cuv\u00e9e Sup\u00e9rieure Brut Champagne<br \/>\nAnd a Partridge in a Pear Tree<\/p>\n<p>On the fifth day of Christmas<br \/>\nMy true love sent to me<br \/>\nFive bottles of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/domaine-william-fevre-champs-royaux-chablis-2012.htm?catid=937\" target=\"_blank\">Domaine William F\u00e8vre Champs Royaux Chablis<\/a><br \/>\nFour bottles of Barista South Africa Pinotage<br \/>\nThree bottles of Cambridge Cellars Limited Monterey Chardonnay<br \/>\nTwo bottles of Bellingham The Bernard Series Small Barrel S.M.V.<br \/>\nA Bottle of Magenta Cuv\u00e9e Sup\u00e9rieure Brut Champagne<br \/>\nAnd a Partridge in a Pear Tree<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3054\" src=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/12-Wines-of-Christmas-2.jpg\" alt=\"12-Wines-of-Christmas-2\" width=\"140\" height=\"401\" \/>On the sixth day of Christmas<br \/>\nMy true love sent to me<br \/>\nSix bottles of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/valenciso-rioja-reserva-2006.htm?catid=850\" target=\"_blank\">Valenciso Rioja Reserva<\/a><br \/>\nFive bottles of Domaine William F\u00e8vre Champs Royaux Chablis<br \/>\nFour bottles of Barista South Africa Pinotage<br \/>\nThree bottles of Cambridge Cellars Limited Monterey Chardonnay<br \/>\nTwo bottles of Bellingham The Bernard Series Small Barrel S.M.V.<br \/>\nA Bottle of Magenta Cuv\u00e9e Sup\u00e9rieure Brut Champagne<br \/>\nAnd a Partridge in a Pear Tree<\/p>\n<p>On the seventh day of Christmas<br \/>\nMy true love sent to me<br \/>\nSeven bottles of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/chappellet-cervantes-sonoma-coast-chardonnay-2012.htm?catid=911\" target=\"_blank\">Chappellet Cervantes Sonoma Coast Chardonnay<\/a><br \/>\nSix bottles of Valenciso Rioja Reserva<br \/>\nFive bottles of Domaine William F\u00e8vre Champs Royaux Chablis<br \/>\nFour bottles of Barista South Africa Pinotage<br \/>\nThree bottles of Cambridge Cellars Limited Monterey Chardonnay<br \/>\nTwo bottles of Bellingham The Bernard Series Small Barrel S.M.V.<br \/>\nA Bottle of Magenta Cuv\u00e9e Sup\u00e9rieure Brut Champagne<br \/>\nAnd a Partridge in a Pear Tree<\/p>\n<p>On the eighth day of Christmas<br \/>\nMy true love sent to me<br \/>\nEight bottles of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/domaine-de-saint-guirons-pauillac-2009.htm?catid=942\" target=\"_blank\">Domaine de Saint-Guirons Pauillac <\/a><br \/>\nSeven bottles of Chappellet Cervantes Sonoma Coast Chardonnay<br \/>\nSix bottles of Valenciso Rioja Reserva<br \/>\nFive bottles of Domaine William F\u00e8vre Champs Royaux Chablis<br \/>\nFour bottles of Barista South Africa Pinotage<br \/>\nThree bottles of Cambridge Cellars Limited Monterey Chardonnay<br \/>\nTwo bottles of Bellingham The Bernard Series Small Barrel S.M.V.<br \/>\nA Bottle of Magenta Cuv\u00e9e Sup\u00e9rieure Brut Champagne<br \/>\nAnd a Partridge in a Pear Tree<\/p>\n<p>On the ninth day of Christmas<br \/>\nMy true love sent to me<br \/>\nNine bottles of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/rosenthal-the-malibu-estate-cabernet-sauvignon-2007.htm?catid=806\" target=\"_blank\">Rosenthal The Malibu Estate Cabernet Sauvignon<\/a><br \/>\nEight bottles of Domaine de Saint-Guirons Pauillac<br \/>\nSeven bottles of Chappellet Cervantes Sonoma Coast Chardonnay<br \/>\nSix bottles of Valenciso Rioja Reserva<br \/>\nFive bottles of Domaine William F\u00e8vre Champs Royaux Chablis<br \/>\nFour bottles of Barista South Africa Pinotage<br \/>\nThree bottles of Cambridge Cellars Limited Monterey Chardonnay<br \/>\nTwo bottles of Bellingham The Bernard Series Small Barrel S.M.V.<br \/>\nA Bottle of Magenta Cuv\u00e9e Sup\u00e9rieure Brut Champagne<br \/>\nAnd a Partridge in a Pear Tree<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/12-Wines-of-Christmas-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3058\" src=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/12-Wines-of-Christmas-3.jpg\" alt=\"12-Wines-of-Christmas-3\" width=\"140\" height=\"401\" \/><\/a>On the tenth day of Christmas<br \/>\nMy true love sent to me<br \/>\nTen bottles of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/denis-dutron-macon-fuisse-2012.htm?catid=911\" target=\"_blank\">Denis Dutron M\u00e2con-Fuiss\u00e9<\/a><br \/>\nNine bottles of Rosenthal The Malibu Estate Cabernet Sauvignon<br \/>\nEight bottles of Domaine de Saint-Guirons Pauillac<br \/>\nSeven bottles of Chappellet Cervantes Sonoma Coast Chardonnay<br \/>\nSix bottles of Valenciso Rioja Reserva<br \/>\nFive bottles of Domaine William F\u00e8vre Champs Royaux Chablis<br \/>\nFour bottles of Barista South Africa Pinotage<br \/>\nThree bottles of Cambridge Cellars Limited Monterey Chardonnay<br \/>\nTwo bottles of Bellingham The Bernard Series Small Barrel S.M.V.<br \/>\nA Bottle of Magenta Cuv\u00e9e Sup\u00e9rieure Brut Champagne<br \/>\nAnd a Partridge in a Pear Tree<\/p>\n<p>On the eleventh day of Christmas<br \/>\nMy true love sent to me<br \/>\nEleven bottles of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/querciola-sori-barolo-docg-2010.htm?catid=956\" target=\"_blank\">Querciola Sori Barolo<\/a><br \/>\nTen bottles of Denis Dutron M\u00e2con-Fuiss\u00e9<br \/>\nNine bottles of Rosenthal The Malibu Estate Cabernet Sauvignon<br \/>\nEight bottles of Domaine de Saint-Guirons Pauillac<br \/>\nSeven bottles of Chappellet Cervantes Sonoma Coast Chardonnay<br \/>\nSix bottles of Valenciso Rioja Reserva<br \/>\nFive bottles of Domaine William F\u00e8vre Champs Royaux Chablis<br \/>\nFour bottles of Barista South Africa Pinotage<br \/>\nThree bottles of Cambridge Cellars Limited Monterey Chardonnay<br \/>\nTwo bottles of Bellingham The Bernard Series Small Barrel S.M.V.<br \/>\nA Bottle of Magenta Cuv\u00e9e Sup\u00e9rieure Brut Champagne<br \/>\nAnd a Partridge in a Pear Tree<\/p>\n<p>On the twelfth day of Christmas<br \/>\nMy true love sent to me<br \/>\nTwelve bottles of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/joseph-perrier-cuvee-royale-brut-champagne-nv.htm?catid=880\" target=\"_blank\">Joseph Perrier Cuv\u00e9e Royale Brut Champagne<\/a> (because you can never have enough great Champagne)<br \/>\nEleven bottles of Querciola Sori Barolo<br \/>\nTen bottles of Denis Dutron M\u00e2con-Fuiss\u00e9<br \/>\nNine bottles of Rosenthal The Malibu Estate Cabernet Sauvignon<br \/>\nEight bottles of Domaine de Saint-Guirons Pauillac<br \/>\nSeven bottles of Chappellet Cervantes Sonoma Coast Chardonnay<br \/>\nSix bottles of Valenciso Rioja Reserva<br \/>\nFive bottles of Domaine William F\u00e8vre Champs Royaux Chablis<br \/>\nFour bottles of Barista South Africa Pinotage<br \/>\nThree bottles of Cambridge Cellars Limited Monterey Chardonnay<br \/>\nTwo bottles of Bellingham The Bernard Series Small Barrel S.M.V.<br \/>\nA Bottle of Magenta Cuv\u00e9e Sup\u00e9rieure Brut Champagne<br \/>\nAnd a Partridge in a Pear Tree<\/p>\n<p>These amazing wines come from my true love, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The International Wine of the Month Club<\/a>\u2122, and I would enjoy these exceptional wines with the partridges and the pears from the pear tree.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does any self-respecting wine lover want for Christmas? 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